[CSH Seminar] Sovereign Anxiety: Public Order and the Politics of Control in India, 1915–1955 (J. IQBAL WANI)
The Centre de Sciences Humaines is pleased to invite you to the CSH Seminar
by
Javed Iqbal WANI
(Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi)
on
Sovereign Anxiety: Public Order and the Politics of Control in India, 1915–1955
Followed by a discussion with
Monday, 11 November 2024, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm IST
Abstract:
This book studies issues of public order in late colonial and earlier postcolonial India. It identifies various governmental practices, such as curfews, bans and police action, that thrive on extraordinary legislation to maintain public order. The colonial regime often deployed extraordinary legislation to curtail the liberties of individuals and groups by citing potential harm to public order. Through public order, a spectacle of sovereign power and politics of contestation between the citizens and law enforcement emerges. The book contributes to existing discussions about sovereignty and legitimacy of state power by providing a representative sample of concrete instances such as inter and intra-community riots, labour riots, labour strikes and nationalist agitation. It also illustrates processes of the evolution of state formation and citizenship in South Asia.
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CSH Seminars are in hybrid mode. We request you to pre-register before Monday, 11 November, 2:00 p.m. IST for offline and online registration.
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